Welcome to Appledore School
Appledore School is located in the heart of an ancient fishing village, rich in maritime history, where the River Torridge meets the River Taw in beautiful North Devon.
We have approximately two hundred and fifty children, aged 3-11, taught in single age classes with names linked to the sea. Many are named after famous ships built in Appledore Shipyard and reflect our pupils’ pride in their local heritage and community.
Through a rich and rigorous curriculum, our pupils play an active part in their local community and prepare for life’s opportunities, responsibilities and experiences, now and in the future. The creative arts are of huge importance to us and our art studio, woodland and polytunnel are the creative hubs of the school and our main corridor is our art gallery! We are part of a cooperative trust of schools and a training school for student teachers.
We hope you can find the information you are looking for, but if you can’t please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do all we can to help. And as for the quotes, they are real!
From all the staff and pupils at Appledore School
Please note, we are a nut-free school.
Latest News
As always, the last week before we break up for Christmas is full of fun and excitement and this week has been no exception!
Last week it was Key Stage 1 and our Foundation Stage Unit children putting on their Christmas celebrations for you. This week it was the turn of our Key Stage 2 children to share with you a performance of the origins of Silent Night at St Mary’s church and such a lovely way to end the term as we break up for Christmas. A huge thank you to everybody who has been involved in the organisation of all the Christmas celebrations, including the school Christmas Fair last week, the Christmas discos a couple of weeks ago and the school Christmas lunch on Wednesday. You are all very much appreciated.
Not content with organising last week’s school fair, Our PTFA crewed the Bideford Round Table Santa’s sleigh around Northam last night clocking up around 25,000 steps each and raising over £1000 for local causes. For our PTFA newsletter please see here.
Thank you for all your support this term and we would all like to wish you a very merry Christmas and we look forward to welcoming you back in the New Year on Monday 5th January.
From Jeremy Cooper and all the children and staff
This week it was our Foundation Stage nativity and Key Stage 1 nativity performances and what a show they put on…and to a packed all each time!. They were great and thank you for your support.
There is a public consultation underway regarding the future of many Devon libraries. The proposed new hours for Appledore Library reduces the opening hours to just 6 per week, with only 3 hours during school hours. This impacts the visits to the library for Appledore pupils as well as the wider community. You have an opportunity to have your say via this link to the consultation can be found here and takes about 10 minutes.
Dates for the diary
- Christmas fair Friday 12th December 3-5pm
- Christmas dinner for pupils and wear your Christmas jumper day Wednesday 17th December
- Years 3-6 Christmas celebration at St Mary’s church, Appledore, 2pm Friday 19th December
- Please ensure you are parking responsibly on the roads around school and not on the private road Kingsley Avenue. If you require a parking permit for the Oden Road car park, please contact the school.
- Have a super weekend everybody
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Thank you to FOAS (Friends of Appledore School) for organising the discos last week that were a success and for your support. Lots of imaginative Christmas costumes were on display.
The sound of Christmas is heard throughout the school and beyond, from rehearsals in school to the choir travelling to sing to members of community. Please read Around the Classes to find out more. And if you get a chance, please come and take a look at our Christmas hoops in the main corridor.
Please see here for details about our Christmas Fair.
Dates for the diary
- Turtles and Dolphins nativity, 2pm, Tuesday 9th December @2pm
- Years 1& 2 nativity performances are 2pm Wednesday 10th December and 9.30am Thursday 11th December
- Christmas fair Friday 12th December 3-5pm
- Christmas dinner for pupils and wear your Christmas jumper day Wednesday 17th December
- Years 3-6 Christmas celebration at St Mary’s church, Appledore, 2pm Friday 19th December
- Please ensure you are parking responsibly on the roads around school and not on the private road Kingsley Avenue. If you require a parking permit for the Oden Road car park, please contact the school.
- Have a good weekend everybody
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